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The representative anthem of Hong Kong is "March of the Volunteers," the national anthem of the People's Republic of China.
As a dependent entity—during British rule from 1841 to 1997, during the Japanese occupation from 1941 to 1945, and currently as part of China—the anthem of the ruling sovereign state has always been adopted for official use and played at major sporting events and ceremonies.
See also: March of the Volunteers |
"March of the Volunteers", the national anthem of the People's Republic of China, has been adopted for use in an official capacity as the representative anthem of the Hong Kong SAR Government internationally since the transfer of sovereignty in 1997.[1][2]
The national anthem is protected by statute under the National Anthem Ordinance since 12 June 2020 and since then is broadcast regularly on radio[3] and television stations, including TVB, RTHK, ViuTV and HOY TV, before the main news or morning news programmes, as mandated by the Hong Kong government.[4]